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Detailed Translations for obscure from English to French

obscure:

to obscure verb (obscures, obscured, obscuring)

  1. to obscure (cloud)
    troubler
    • troubler verb (trouble, troubles, troublons, troublez, )
  2. to obscure (darken)
    obscurcir; assombrir; enténébrer
    • obscurcir verb (obscurcis, obscurcit, obscurcissons, obscurcissez, )
    • assombrir verb (assombris, assombrit, assombrissons, assombrissez, )

Conjugations for obscure:

present
  1. obscure
  2. obscure
  3. obscures
  4. obscure
  5. obscure
  6. obscure
simple past
  1. obscured
  2. obscured
  3. obscured
  4. obscured
  5. obscured
  6. obscured
present perfect
  1. have obscured
  2. have obscured
  3. has obscured
  4. have obscured
  5. have obscured
  6. have obscured
past continuous
  1. was obscuring
  2. were obscuring
  3. was obscuring
  4. were obscuring
  5. were obscuring
  6. were obscuring
future
  1. shall obscure
  2. will obscure
  3. will obscure
  4. shall obscure
  5. will obscure
  6. will obscure
continuous present
  1. am obscuring
  2. are obscuring
  3. is obscuring
  4. are obscuring
  5. are obscuring
  6. are obscuring
subjunctive
  1. be obscured
  2. be obscured
  3. be obscured
  4. be obscured
  5. be obscured
  6. be obscured
diverse
  1. obscure!
  2. let's obscure!
  3. obscured
  4. obscuring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for obscure:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
louche ladle; server; tablespoon
méchant asshole; bastard; dickhead; jackanapes; naughty boy; naughty child; piece of shit; prick; rascal; rogue; scoundrel; shit; shithead
sinistre calamity; catastrophe; insurance claim
vague breaker; darkness; obscurity; undulation; vagueness; wave; waves; waving
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
assombrir darken; obscure
enténébrer darken; obscure
obscurcir darken; obscure
troubler cloud; obscure anger; disrupt; disturb; embarrass; enrage; incense; upset
- becloud; bedim; befog; blot out; blur; cloud; confuse; fog; haze over; hide; mist; obliterate; obnubilate; overcloud; veil
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- apart; dark; hidden; isolated; unknown; unnoticeable; unsung; vague
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- abstruse; conceal; difficult to understand; hide
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
compliqué inconvenient; indistinct; obscure; unclear awkward; bewildered; burdensome; chaotic; complex; complicated; composed; confused; critical; difficult; diffuse; disconcerted; disordered; flustered; hard; heavy; intricate; involved; massive; problematic; stiff; tough; trying
confus indistinct; obscure; unclear; vague bashful; bewildered; chaotic; complex; complicated; confused; difficult; diffuse; disconcerted; disordered; disorderly; disorganised; disorganized; embarrassed; entangled; faint; flustered; hushed; in an undertone; inhibited; intricate; involved; mentally confused; muffled; subdued
douteusement dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable contested; controversial; debatable; disputable; disputed; dubious; imputable; open to debate; open to question; questionable; uncertain
douteux dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable churlish; contested; controversial; debatable; deceitful; dirty; disputable; disputed; dowdy; dubious; fastidious; filthy; grimy; grubby; imputable; mendacious; open to debate; open to question; questionable; shoddy; sloppy; slovenly; smutty; uncertain; unreliable
défectueux faulty; indistinct; obscure; out of order; unclear a flop; broken; defective; finished; in pieces; incapable; incompetent; inexpert; inferior; lacking; poor; unsound
en dérangement faulty; indistinct; obscure; out of order; unclear battered; broken; cracked; crushed; damaged; gone to pieces; in rags; in shreds; moth eaten; ruptured; snapped; tattered; to pieces; torn
en panne faulty; indistinct; obscure; out of order; unclear broken; defective; finished; in pieces
hors d'usage faulty; indistinct; obscure; out of order; unclear break down; get lost; go wrong
hors de service faulty; indistinct; obscure; out of order; unclear
ignoble dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable bad; banal; base; below the belt; blackguardly; bogus; coarse; dishonorable; dishonourable; faked; false; feigned; fictitious; gross; inglorious; mean; nasty; not genuine; pedestrian; roguish; rotten; scoundrelly; shabby; sham; sheet; sordid; stingy; trite; trivial; unmannerly; unsavory; unsavoury; vapid; vile; villainous; vulgar
indistinct indistinct; obscure; unclear; vague faint; not bright; not clear; turbid; vague; vaguely
louche dubious; grimy; indistinct; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unclear; unreliable; vague creepy; deceitful; demonic; devilish; diabolic; eerie; foul; lugubrious; malicious; mendacious; satanic; scary; sinister; unreliable
lugubre dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable creepy; dismal; eerie; lugubrious; macabre; melancholic; nostalgic; ominous; pensive; sad; scary; shady; sinister; spooky; wistful
mauvais dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable bad; badly; critical; does not taste good; evil-minded; false; grave; improper; inappropriate; indelicat; inferior; low; malicious; mean; nasty; not good; not nice; out of place; pedestrian; poor; rude; serious; tactless; uncalled for; unseemly; unsuitable; venomous; vicious; vile; virulent; vitriolic; wicked; with evil intention; worrying
méchant dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable bad; badly; banal; below the belt; bitchy; bogus; coarse; cunning; demonic; devilish; diabolic; doggish; evil-minded; faked; false; feigned; fictitious; foul; gross; low; malicious; mean; nasty; not genuine; pedestrian; rotten; satanic; shabby; sham; sharp; shrewd; slippery; sly; stingy; trite; trivial; underhand; unmannerly; unsavory; unsavoury; vapid; venomous; very malignant; vicious; vile; virulent; vitriolic; vulgar; with evil intention
obscur dubious; grimy; inconvenient; indistinct; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unclear; unreliable; vague bewildered; chaotic; complex; complicated; confused; cryptic; dark; deceitful; difficult; diffuse; disconcerted; disordered; enigmatic; flustered; intricate; involved; malicious; mendacious; mysterious; ominous; sinister; unlit; unreliable
obscurément dubious; grimy; inconvenient; indistinct; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unclear; unreliable dark; deceitful; mendacious; ominous; sinister; unlit; unreliable
opaque inconvenient; indistinct; obscure; unclear dusted; frosted; intransparency; lightproof; lighttight; matted; nontransparent; opaque; powdered; unclear
sinistre dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable abominable; appalling; cheerless; creepy; detestable; eerie; ghastly; gloomy; horrible; horrid; ill-fated; joyless; lugubrious; macabre; moody; obnoxious; odious; ominous; pensive; sad; scary; shady; sinister; somber; sombre; spooky; terrible; triste; unholy; wistful
vague inconvenient; indistinct; obscure; unclear; vague bland; blurred; dim; dull; faded; faint; filmy; foggy; hazy; hushed; in an undertone; lurid; misty; muffled; muzzy; not bright; not clear; out of focus; pale; sallow; subdued; turbid; uncertain; unclear; undefinable; vague; vaguely; washed out
vil dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable bad; banal; below the belt; bogus; coarse; cunning; faked; false; feigned; fictitious; gross; low; malicious; mean; nasty; not genuine; pedestrian; rotten; shabby; sham; sharp; sheet; shrewd; slippery; sly; sordid; stingy; trite; trivial; underhand; unmannerly; unsavory; unsavoury; vapid; vicious; vile; vulgar; wicked
visqueux dubious; grimy; nasty; obscure; problematic; questionable; scary; shady; shifty; sinister; slimy; suspect; suspicious; uncertain; unreliable coaxing; fawning; mucous; slimy; sticky; syrupy; treackly; viscous; wheedling

Related Words for "obscure":

  • obscureness, obscuring, obscurement, obscurer, obscurest, obscurely

Synonyms for "obscure":


Related Definitions for "obscure":

  1. not clearly understood or expressed1
    • an obscure turn of phrase1
    • an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit1
  2. marked by difficulty of style or expression1
    • those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure1
  3. remote and separate physically or socially1
    • an obscure village1
  4. not drawing attention1
    • an obscure flaw1
  5. not famous or acclaimed1
    • an obscure family1
  6. difficult to find1
    • an obscure retreat1
  7. make obscure or unclear1
    • The distinction was obscured1
  8. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing1
  9. reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa1
  10. make unclear, indistinct, or blurred1
  11. make less visible or unclear1
    • The stars are obscured by the clouds1
    • the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley1

Wiktionary Translations for obscure:

obscure
verb
  1. to hide, put out of sight
  2. to darken, make faint
adjective
  1. difficult to understand
  2. dark, faint or indistinct
obscure
adjective
  1. Qui a le caractère de l’amphigouri.
  2. qui n'est pas connu
  3. Où il y a peu, où il n’y a pas de lumière.
verb
  1. rendre obscur.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
obscure obscur obskurunbekannt, mysteriös